Announcing the Winners of the ISSI Awards !
The ISSI believes in the importance of recognizing emerging leaders in the field of solid state ionics as well as those individuals at the mid-career and senior scientist levels. Toward this goal, the Society has developed an awards program which recognizes these individuals and their seminal works. The ISSI Young Scientist Award (YSA) was first awarded in 2005 to recognize the outstanding contributions made by young scientists to solid state ionics and encouraging them to continue their fine work well into the future. In 2016 the ISSI Mid-Career Researcher Award was added to the awards program.
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About Senior Scientist Award .
The Senior Scientist Award is the most prestigious award of ISSI. It shall be awarded to a senior canonical solid state ionicist who has made outstanding contributions to the science and engineering of solid state ionics.
Previous Winners of the ISSI Senior Scientists
2024 Prof. J. Maier, Prof. J. Kilner
2022 Not Awarded
2019 Prof. H. Iwahara
2017 Prof. M. Stanley Whittingham
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ISSI Senior Scientist Award Winner 2026 .
The International Society for Solid State Ionics (ISSI) is proud to announce that Prof. Harry L. Tuller from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 ISSI Senior Scientist Award, in recognition of his pioneering contributions to the field of solid-state ionics.
The Society extends its warmest congratulations to Prof. Tuller on this well-deserved recognition of his distinguished career and exceptional impact on solid-state ionics.
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About the Recipient ...
Prof Harry Tuller
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyProf Harry Tuller is the R. P. Simmons Professor of Ceramics and Electronic Materials at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A pioneer in solid state ionics, his research focuses on defects, diffusion, and the electrical, electrochemical and optical properties of […]
Recognition and Presentation
The 2026 ISSI Senior Scientist Award consists of a special Plenary Talk delivered by the Awardee on July 10, 2026, the final day of SSI-25, ISSI Life Membership; complimentary SSI meeting registration; travel assistance of up to $3,000 to support participation in the meeting at which the award is presented; and an award certificate. The award will be presented to Prof. Tuller at the closing ceremony of SSI-25.
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ISSI Mid-Career Researcher Award Recipients .
The International Society for Solid State Ionics (ISSI) is proud to announce that Prof. Shirley Meng from the University of Chicago and Prof. Naoaki Yabuuchi from Yokohama National University have been selected as the 2025 and 2026 recipients of the ISSI Mid-Career Researcher Award. Both will be honored at the 25th Meeting of the International Society of Solid-State Ionics in Singapore, July 5-10th, 2026.
The Society would like to congratulate all MCRA nominees, as we received an unprecedented number of outstanding applications, a clear reflection of the vibrancy, innovation, and pursuit of excellence currently defining the field of solid-state ionics.
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About the Recipients ...
Prof. Shirley Meng
University of ChicagoProf. Shirley Meng is recognized for her groundbreaking work on battery materials from fundamental to applied aspects. She achieved remarkable results in the development of cathodes, anodes and electrolytes not only for conventional liquid electrolyte batteries but also for all-solid-state batteries, […]
Prof. Naoaki Yabuuchi
Yokohama National UniversityProf. Naoaki Yabuuchi’s research covers a broad range within the field of solid-state ionics, mainly focusing on battery materials. He develops novel battery materials through creative and original approaches based on a crystallographic perspective, targeting Li/Na battery cathodes in various material […]
Recognition and Presentation
The MRCA awards will be conferred in a special MRCA award session during the upcoming ISSI Meeting in Singapore in July, 2026, where both Prof. Meng and Prof. Yabuuchi will be present to deliver their MCRA award keynote lectures.
We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all the applicants. The number and quality of submissions this year demonstrate a bright and energetic future for our scientific community.
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ISSI Young Scientist Award Recipient .
The International Society for Solid State Ionics (ISSI) is proud to announce that Dr. Gang Wan from Stanford University has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the ISSI Young Scientist Award (YSA).
The Society extends its heartfelt congratulations to all nominees for the Young Scientist Award. The remarkable caliber of this year’s applications is a testament to the creativity, drive, and exceptional talent of our early-career researchers, who are truly driving the next generation of breakthroughs in solid-state ionics.
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About the Recipient ...
Dr. Gang Wan
Stanford UniversityDr. Gang Wan is a Research Scientist at Stanford University. His research focuses on energy transformation and interfacial ionics in nature and technology. His research investigates how disorder, in the form of defects and heterogeneities, evolves at functional interfaces, and how […]